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Old 05-13-2018, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Firesticks View Post
What you get by stepping up to 357 form 38 in a snubby is an increase in muzzle energy. You also gain dazzling muzzle flash. The recoil is uncomfortable in a steel frame and down right painful and nerve damaging in an airweight design. Recovery for follow up shots are slowed. Stopping power is more based on bullet type and placement of shot. The 357 is much better used in a full sized service revolver for 99.99% of shooters regardless of what is claimed.Much more controllable and vastly increased power from longer barrels.
Agreed! For carrying my "J" frames... I feel a 150grain hard cast full wad-cutter and/or a 158grain soft cast LHP moving @ 850fps out of the 1 &7/8th inch barrel to be the happy spot for shoot-ability while having the right amount of punch on the other end for "Urban/Suburban Carry."
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